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Jun 27, 2012 2:07 AM

When creating my indesign files for Android 1280x800 it's recommended to create pages at 1280x752 when just in landscape, like my files are. so that's what I've done.

Question, should I used the standard drop down of 1280x800 to create the new folio, or use a custom size of 1280x752....or doesn't it matter?

Cheers

Alistair

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  • Bob Levine
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    1. Bob Levine,
    Jun 27, 2012 5:07 AM   in reply to mobly
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    1280x800.

     

     

     

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    Jun 27, 2012 5:16 AM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    As ever Bob, cheers.

    However, that means that something is wrong with CS6!

    I'll come back with the details.....

     
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    Jun 27, 2012 6:35 AM   in reply to mobly
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    The aspect ratio of the source documents needs to match the folio's aspect ratio. If you're creating a landscape-only folio for Android tablets, create a 1280x756 folio, and create 1280x756 InDesign documents. If portrait-only, create a 1232x800 folio and 800x1232 InDesign documents. If both, use 1232x752 for folio size and document size.

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 3:10 AM   in reply to Bob Bringhurst
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    just to confirm Bob B landscape only 1280x756? not 752??

    Bob L, just realised there is no longer a 1280x800 in the pull down, so for landscape only you need to create a custom size.

    cheers

    Alistair

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 5:07 AM   in reply to mobly
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    Yup. Haven't played with that in a while. All my work has gone to iPad.

     

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    Jun 28, 2012 7:19 AM   in reply to mobly
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    Typo. I meant 752.

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 7:24 AM   in reply to Bob Bringhurst
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    Cool, thats what I thought :-)

    So I have the Android and iPad folio's under the same client and adobe ID, but I didnt expect the ipad version to show up in the viewer on the galaxy tab, is it because they are fairly similar sizes?? or have I done something wrong?

     

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    Jun 28, 2012 7:29 AM   in reply to mobly
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    If you use the same application ID for your iPad and Android apps, you should create renditions. All your iPad (and iPhone) folios show up on Android viewers.

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 7:46 AM   in reply to Bob Bringhurst
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    yea, thats what I did. Create another folio, different size same name. Its apearing in the galaxy tab content viewer fine, and if the ipad version is supposed to then thats OK too, as lond as it meant to :-)

    Cheers

    Alistair

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 8:36 AM   in reply to mobly
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    If you set up renditions properly, only one rendition should show up in the viewer. Copy/paste the Folio Name and try again.

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 8:50 AM   in reply to Bob Bringhurst
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    Ah, are the Folio names case sensitive by any chance? I have EuroFighter and Eurofighter!

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 9:20 AM   in reply to mobly
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    Copy/paste is the safest way to handle this. No typos.

     

     

     

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    Jun 28, 2012 9:49 AM   in reply to Bob Levine
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    yep, Folio names identical, publication name the same, just called the Android version "Android" in folio number and the folio number of the iPad is v1, they still both appear, but hopefully users will see the folio called "Android" and choose that!

     
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    Jun 28, 2012 10:05 AM   in reply to mobly
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    If it's a retail folio, the Product ID values also need to be the same. If it's a subscription app, the Publication Date values also need to be the identical -- for each folio rendition, choose the same date from the Calendar widget in Folio Producer.

     

    Of course, the Folio Name values need to be identical. It's case-sensitive. Be careful about extra spaces.

     
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